Noncrushable kit construction



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. NONCRUSHABLE KIT CONSTRUCTION Filed Nov. 1, 1943 a INVENTOR,

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Patented July 18, 1944 I OFFICE NON CRUSHABLE KIT CONSTRUCTION Lewis A. Schafier, Los Angeles, Calif.

Application November 1, 1943, Serial No. 508,458

1 Claim. (01. 132-79) This invention relates to kits, and particularly to a type of kit adapted to hold toilet articles as well as other article which may be of use in an emergency. Specifically, the invention contemplates a kit adapted to enclose various articles, such as a tooth brush, comb, soap, powders, blades and a razor, and the like, and which articles are so relatively arranged that when said kit is closed, the kit i compact and substantially non-crushable.

A kit of the present character may be used by service men in the field of operations where it is subjected to rough usage and without fear of destruction of the articles within the kit.

An object of the invention is to provide a kit for use by service men, sportsmen, traveling salesmen, and others, which is durable, practical in the sense that it will hold all articles necessary for a toilet, weather resisting, and inexpensive to buy.

With the above mentioned and other objects in View, the invention consists in the novel and useful provision, formation, construction, association, and relative arrangement of parts, members, and features, all as shown in a certain embodiment in the accompanying drawing, described generally, and more particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view, the kit being opened to show the position of the various articles carried therein,

Figure 2 i an edgewise View of the kit, the side flaps being omitted, showing the position of the articles carried, and,

Figure 3 is a fragmentary and sectional view substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Referring now to the drawing, I have illustrated the kit as containing articles of general use to men, such as soldiers and other service men, campers, sportsmen generally, and the like. The articles illustrated are not inclusive of all articles which might be within the kit, but serve to illustrate the principle of the present invention. In its simplest embodiment, member I of the kit may be formed of fabric, leather, or other material, and in the present instance, the drawing contemplates fabric wherein two members 2 and 3 are positioned crosswise of each other, member 2 overlying member 3 with the two members stitched togethen'as indicated by the dotted lines at 4 and 5. This construction results in flaps 6 and I for member 2, and 8 and 9 for member 3. As the stitching 4 and is along the side edges of member 3 and transversely of member 2, a pocket III is provided between portions I I and I2 of the two members. In th present instance, one end of the pocket is closed by stitching I3. Within this pocket is placed a stifi board I4, formed of cardboard, fibre board, or other material which resists bending. It is intended that the board I4 should fit closely within the pocket I2 and of a size substantially the width and length of said pocket. The portion II is provided with one or more strap I5, I6 and I1, each of which has one or more loop portions to accommodate and hold various articles. For instance, strap I5 has thre loops, while the remaining straps have single loops. Two of the loops of strap I5 secure elongated tubular members I8 and I9, which tubular member extend substantially the length of part II, that is, slightly inwardly from the stitching I3 to approximately the zone of loop portion I6. These tubular members are formed of a material adapted to resist crushing, such as, for example, treated cardboard. These tubular members may respectively contain a shaving powder and a tooth powder. The center loop of strap I5 secures a box 20 which may contain any commodity desired, such as soap, a razor, or other articles, while strap I I holds one or more razor blade packets 2|, the depth of said packets equalling the depth of the box 20, and the diameter of each tube I8 and I9 is equal to the depth of the box 20. The loop of strap I6 may secure transversely of member II a tooth brush 22, the depth of the bristles and back of which is substantially equal to the diameter of the tubes.

Flap 9 carries two overlying portions 23 and 24 which may be formed of any material, and preferably the same material as the kit, these portions being stitched along the sides and end of said flap, with piece 24 stitched to piece 23 in such a manner as to provide several endwiseextending pockets, in the present instance three, as indicated at 25, 26 and 21. The construction results in a pocket at 28 betwen flap 9 and the member 23. Placed in said pocket is a stiff member, such as a metal mirror 29. This mirror extends substantially the width and length of the pocket. Various articles may be placed within the pockets 25, 2t and 2?, such as a shoe lace 3%, comb 3|, and needle and thread on a suitable carrying board 32. Such articles named are fiat.

If desired, the marginal edges of the flaps may be bound, as shown in the drawing. Snap fasteners are provided for the flaps, as indicated in the drawing at 33 to 38, inclusive.

The operation, uses and advantages of the invention are as follows:

It is intended that flap 9 should overlie the articles carried by part H], with flap 8 overlying flap 9 and secured by the cooperating snap fas teners, shown at 31 and 3B. The flap 6 is then closed over flaps 8 and 9, followed by closing flap 1 over flap 6 and securing the two flaps together by the cooperating snap fasteners 33 to 3G, inclusive. A non-bulging, substantially smooth surfaced kit results, with the two stiff members l4 and 29 lying on opposite side of the items or articles within the kit. Obviously, these stiff, bend-resisting, members cooperate with the substantially crush-resisting containers I 8, l9, and 20, as well as with the stack of blades 2|. The rigid top and bottom members, to-wit, the mirror 29 and backing element M, the arrangement of the articles within the kit and adjacent the parallel edges, to-wit, the edges indicated by the lines of stitching 4 and 5, all cooperate to prevent any likelihood of crushing the kit when the kit is closed. It is to be particularly noted that the articles placed within the pockets 25 to 2? are substantially flat, and that articles of any depth are carried by the loop portions of the straps I5 to H, inclusive. Actual demontration has indicated that the average man, weighing 180 pounds, can stand on the kit without any damage to the contents.

I claim:

A kit for servicemen and others comprising two flexible strips positioned crosswise with the overlapping portions stitched on three sides and the extending portions forming side and end flaps each adapted to overlie the overlapping portions of the strips, a base tiffening element insertable through the unstitched side of the overlapped portions and encompassing substantially the entire area of the overlap, a plurality of noncrushable toilet articles removably secured to the inner face of the overlap, one flap having a pocket formed therein, a top stiffening element insertable in said pocket and encompassing substantially theentire area of the flap, said one flap being of a size to entirely cover the overlapping portions when the kit is closed, and means for securing the side and end flaps in overlying position to close the kit.

LEWIS A. SCHAFFER. 

